The Astana-Opera State Opera and Ballet Theater is a theater in Nur-Sultan , founded on the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev . The theater building, built in 2013 , is recognized as an architectural monument of national importance [1] .
| Astana Opera | |
|---|---|
| NAO State Opera and Ballet Theater "Astana Opera" | |
| Theater Type | opera and ballet |
| Based | |
| Theater building | |
| Location | |
| Address | 010000, Nur-Sultan , st. Kunaeva, house 1 |
| Phone | +7 (7212) 709-600 |
| Architectural style | neoclassicism |
| Project Author | Bagett Pacolly |
| Sculptor | M. Mansurov, T. Ermekov, K. Nurbaturov |
| Open | June 21, 2013 |
| Capacity | 1250 (main hall) |
| Status | Opera theatre |
| Guide | |
| Department | Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Director | Galym Akhmedyarov |
| Artistic director | ballet - Altynay Asylmuratova operas - Baigali Mombekov |
| Chief conductor | Alan Buribaev |
| Chief choirmaster | Yerzhan Dautov |
| Site | astanaopera.kz |
Content
Building
The building was completed in less than three years. Construction was carried out in 2010-2013 and cost $ 320 million. A team of architects, builders and specialists from 33 countries worked on the appearance and interiors of the theater. President Nursultan Nazarbayev constantly made adjustments to the project, including at the stage of practical implementation. So, at his suggestion, the height of the main theater foyer was increased. The floor, walls, decorative panels and spiral marble staircases of this foyer are decorated with inlaid Sicilian marble.
Group
The group was formed by competitive selection. The jury, which, among others, included representatives of such major theaters as La Scala , Bolshoi and Mariinsky , was engaged in the selection of orchestra musicians, singers and dancers [2] . The first performance was given on June 21, 2013 - Mukan Tulebaev ’s opera “ Birzhan and Sarah ” was performed.
Initially, the theater functioned as a joint stock company [3] .
Guide
At the end of 2014, Nursultan Nazarbayev changed the head of the theater: instead of T. Mukhamedzhanov, T. Alpiev became director. In March 2015, Mariinsky Theater prima ballerina Altynai Asylmuratova was invited to the post of artistic director of the ballet, and conductor Alan Buribaev was appointed to the post of chief conductor. On September 28, 2016, by the Decree of the President of Kazakhstan, Akhmedyarov Galym Algievich was appointed the new director of the State Opera and Ballet Theater "Astana Opera". [four]
- Director - Galym Akhmedyarov
- The artistic director of the ballet is Altynay Asylmuratova
- Chief Conductor - Alan Buribaev
- Chief Choirmaster - Yerzhan Dautov
- Deputy Chief Conductor - Advisor to the Director of Creative Affairs Abzal Mukhitdinov
Links
- ↑ Opera and ballet theater "Astana Opera"
- ↑ Astana Opera. The beginning of the journey with high flight
- ↑ Opera and ballet theater "Astana Opera"
- ↑ New Director of Astana Opera Theater Appointed - Kazakhstan News | Tengrinews . Tengrinews.kz. Date of treatment January 5, 2017.